Arteries of International Sustainable Industry: The Swansea Canal and Its Early (Hardback)
Hughes, Stephen (Author)
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The Swansea region was one of the earliest intensive industrial landscapes in the modern world and at its centre was a Canal authorised by Act of Parliament (1794) providing a transport system that enabled a series of international industries to develop and thrive - copper, iron and steel, tinplate, and coal.
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This waterway was the central artery of a larger circulation system that included a railway network using a variety of early steam locomotives. This book charts the history and importance of the canal which ran for over 16 miles (26km) from the port of Swansea t...
ISBN (SKU)
9781871184655
Pages
3280
Dimensions
275x215x18
Imprint
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales
Published
08, December, 2023
Genres
History
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